Soldering Iron

MrVestek

Hi All,

I want to start practicing with a soldering iron so that I can eventually do some simple console mods like region switches etc.

How good would something like this be?
http://www.lidl.ie/cps/rde/SID-4BE20559-6B7A096C/www_lidl_ie/hs.xsl/Offers.htm?action=showDetail&id=1807

gctest50

Worse than useless

this kind of yoke is a bit more fun :


http://www.amazon.com/REWORK-SOLDERING-IRON-STATION-handles/dp/B004ZB9D4O

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10706

MrVestek

I don't really want to be spending mental money though when I just want to practise and refine the skill first.

Seriously the Lidl station wouldn't be good for just practising?

gctest50

It'd probably be an awful yoke

- temperature all over the place
- weird handle with disc safety thing ( worse in the long run - you'll never develop the lightning reactions needed from touching hot ends)

You'd have more fun sticking it in your eyes.

Could you borrow/try out a nice one for even a few hours ?

Myrddin

gctest50 wrote: »

Worse than useless

this kind of yoke is a bit more fun :


http://www.amazon.com/REWORK-SOLDERING-IRON-STATION-handles/dp/B004ZB9D4O

https://www.sparkfun.com/products/10706

Overkill for what the op wants to do.

Achilles wrote: »

I don't really want to be spending mental money though when I just want to practise and refine the skill first.

Seriously the Lidl station wouldn't be good for just practising?

It's 48w, so personally I'd say a bit too much for simple console mods. I use a cheap Antex 15/20w iron with a few different tips...& that's got me through jtagging 360's, to building superguns/jamma looms etc. Perfect iron to learn on, & only then once you are comfy with that, I'd look at moving to a rework station.

Something like this, though just make sure it's one that you can use different tips on - http://radionics.rs-online.com/web/p/soldering-irons/2315405/

MrVestek

Myrddin wrote: »

Overkill for what the op wants to do.



It's 48w, so personally I'd say a bit too much for simple console mods. I use a cheap Antex 15/20w iron with a few different tips...& that's got me through jtagging 360's, to building superguns/jamma looms etc. Perfect iron to learn on, & only then once you are comfy with that, I'd look at moving to a rework station.

Something like this, though just make sure it's one that you can use different tips on - http://radionics.rs-online.com/web/p/soldering-irons/2315405/

Thanks God. I mean Myrddin!